Scott Thompson
@scottwisconsin.bsky.social
I love my fiancée, my dog, and the (2x) world champion Milwaukee Bucks.
Lawyer at Law Forward
Lawyer at Law Forward
He’s right!
Sen. Rand Paul on NBC News' "Meet the Press" calls redistricting efforts by both parties a "mistake" that could lead to political violence and voters feeling disenfranchised.
Sen. Rand Paul says redistricting efforts could lead to political violence
The Kentucky Republican said he believes redistricting efforts on both sides of the aisle are a "mistake" that could lead voters to feel disenfranchised.
nbcnews.to
December 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
He’s right!
I am a right-to-vote maximalist; I love seeing people use it
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I am a right-to-vote maximalist; I love seeing people use it
another day at the office
BREAKING: Law Forward filed a complaint today alleging a brazen, illegal scheme to induce Wisconsin citizens to vote during the 2025 Supreme Court race.
June 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
another day at the office
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Ok but you have to understand. There was a black woman jedi on the teevee. They made an all woman ghostbusters. Someone at my job said “Latinx” bsky.app/profile/jame...
very excited to see what this does to the lives and livelhoods of my friends and family. also excited to live through, what, the third economic collapse that is the direct product of republican governance?
April 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Ok but you have to understand. There was a black woman jedi on the teevee. They made an all woman ghostbusters. Someone at my job said “Latinx” bsky.app/profile/jame...
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There’s always money in the banana stand.
April 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
There’s always money in the banana stand.
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I can’t emphasize enough that cynicism is a dictator’s best friend. Stay outraged. Believe in and work for democracy.
March 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I can’t emphasize enough that cynicism is a dictator’s best friend. Stay outraged. Believe in and work for democracy.
I, for one, will never acknowledge the comma between Paul and Weiss again
March 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
I, for one, will never acknowledge the comma between Paul and Weiss again
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I am once again urging news organizations to learn the difference between questions and answers
March 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I am once again urging news organizations to learn the difference between questions and answers
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I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier today, the president attempted to illegally fire me. This is corruption, plain and simple. I will see the president in court. My full statement:
March 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I am a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission. Earlier today, the president attempted to illegally fire me. This is corruption, plain and simple. I will see the president in court. My full statement:
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Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
March 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Can’t emphasize this enough: if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the debased assault on our country, the antidote is connecting with other people in the flesh who are feeling the same way. There are millions of us.
trans discrimination is admission wrapped in accusation; exh. 465728
Ex-Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel spouts transphobic talking points to Bill Maher.
"Look, in seventh grade, if I had known that I could have said the word ‘They’ and got in the girls bathroom, I would have done it."
"Look, in seventh grade, if I had known that I could have said the word ‘They’ and got in the girls bathroom, I would have done it."
Ex-Chicago mayor rips current city leaders for focus on bathroom and locker room instead of crime, education
During HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," former Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel blasted city leadership for failing the city on safety and educational standards.
www.foxnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
trans discrimination is admission wrapped in accusation; exh. 465728
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But avoiding comment on the fundamental civil rights issues at stake in this case - namely, our right to full access to the ballot, including safe and secure absentee voting options - does little to strengthen our democracy: www.lawforward.org/brown-v-wec/
Brown v. WEC
On March 1, 2023 Law Forward, on behalf of Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC), moved to intervene in Brown v. WEC, the latest in a long line of attacks access on absentee voting.
www.lawforward.org
February 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
But avoiding comment on the fundamental civil rights issues at stake in this case - namely, our right to full access to the ballot, including safe and secure absentee voting options - does little to strengthen our democracy: www.lawforward.org/brown-v-wec/
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This lawsuit openly targeted Racine's efforts to make voting more accessible, and the Court was right to toss it.
February 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This lawsuit openly targeted Racine's efforts to make voting more accessible, and the Court was right to toss it.
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this is the "merit" two-step. first, you strongly imply or state outright that the presence of anyone who isn't a straight, able-bodied white man is unfair "DEI," then you argue that just because an institution is all-male and lily-white doesn't mean there is discrimination. that's just merit!
Opinion | DEI and Disparate Impact
The next step in restoring meritocracy is to reject the theory that proportionate outcomes equal fairness.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
this is the "merit" two-step. first, you strongly imply or state outright that the presence of anyone who isn't a straight, able-bodied white man is unfair "DEI," then you argue that just because an institution is all-male and lily-white doesn't mean there is discrimination. that's just merit!
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if you were an unreconstructed segregationist from jim crow alabama, what would you do differently than this administration with regard to civil rights enforcement?
Breaking from me and @mjsdc.bsky.social : Newly installed AG Pam Bondi sent out more than a dozen memos in a 15 minute period on Wednesday. One of them told staffers to come up with "proposals for criminal investigations" of large companies that have DEIA initiatives. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Pam Bondi Instructs Trump DOJ to Criminally Investigate Companies That Do DEI
Civil rights advocates may well file suit immediately against the Justice Department to secure an injunction.
slate.com
February 6, 2025 at 3:09 AM
if you were an unreconstructed segregationist from jim crow alabama, what would you do differently than this administration with regard to civil rights enforcement?
An unprovoked trade war and a complete end to… helping starving people (???)
February 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
An unprovoked trade war and a complete end to… helping starving people (???)
Not sure where to place this one in the culture war
A 42-year-old man who received a pardon from President Trump for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy after he resisted arrest during a traffic stop, the Indiana State Police said. nyti.ms/40BXLaA
January 28, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Not sure where to place this one in the culture war
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A 42-year-old man who received a pardon from President Trump for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy after he resisted arrest during a traffic stop, the Indiana State Police said. nyti.ms/40BXLaA
January 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A 42-year-old man who received a pardon from President Trump for his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy after he resisted arrest during a traffic stop, the Indiana State Police said. nyti.ms/40BXLaA